Yo, is there a good fan base in phoenix? I know theres obviously some huge hockey fans everywhere, but how big is the coyotes fan base? Do a lot of people wanna see them stay there or just get the fu*k out?

Yo, is there a good fan base in poenix? I know theres obviously some huge hockey fans everywhere, but how big is the coyotes fan base? Do a lot of people wanna see them stay there or just get the fu*k out?

I don't live in PHX yet (moving next year), but I have been there and it is like Burg said. They filled the seats during the playoffs but the regular season attendance hasn't always been great. But the dudes trying to get the referendum on the ballot to get rid of the Coyotes couldn't even get 1800 signatures on a petition, so it looks like there aren't that many people that want the team to leave.

Shea Weber has agreed to a 14-year offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers.
The contract is believed to be worth upwards of $100 million. The Nashville Predators now have seven days to match the offer or let him go to Philadelphia and accept draft picks as compensation. It's worth noting that the Nashville Predators are under the salary floor, so not only do they have the space for Weber's contract, you could argue that they need it too. Allowing Weber to walk, especially after losing Ryan Suter earlier this summer, would be a huge blow to Nashville. With all that in mind, it would be shocking if Nashville didn't exercise their right to match this offer.

The San Jose Sharks are not currently believed to be in talks with the Columbus Blue Jackets for Rick Nash.
Columbus reportedly wants Logan Couture as part of a Nash trade, which is understandably a non-starter. In the salary cap era, you could make a decent argument for Couture alone being worth more than Nash, given the fact that he's younger, coming off a better season, and is much cheaper. For now, no Nash trade appears to be imminent, but things can change quickly.

15 players attended Wednesday's meeting between the NHL and the players' union.
"I’ve been in a couple of these, and this is the most players that we’ve had," Brandon Dubinsky said. "So I think that the players are together, and I think that we all want to play hockey this year." The NHL has already made some CBA proposals, which NHL commissioner Gary Bettman believe "need serious consideration for us to move forward." The two sides are expected to continue the negotiating process with the current CBA scheduled to expire on September 15.

Kyle Quincey has agreed to a two-year/$7.55 million deal with the Detroit Red Wings.
Quincey will reportedly earn $3.55 million next season and $4 million in 2013-14. The length is reasonable, given that Quincey had a less than stellar showing in Detroit following a mid-season trade. With Brad Stuart and Nicklas Lidstrom gone, the Red Wings will need a strong season out of Quincey in 2012-13.